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Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken with Coleslaw

Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken with Coleslaw

Enjoy all the flavor of popcorn chicken minus the deep frying! Instead, bite-sized pieces of chicken are dredged in almond flour before air frying until golden brown. Served alongside coleslaw, this is Paleo comfort food at its best!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken, dinner, gluten free, lunch, paleo
Servings: 4 meals
Calories: 498kcal
Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

For Chicken

  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • cup super fine blanched almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For Coleslaw

  • 4 cups shredded coleslaw mix
  • 3 tablespoon Paleo mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • teaspoon black pepper

For Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoon Paleo mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  • Stir together ingredients for dipping sauce and divide between 4 small sauce cups. Refrigerate until serving. To make coleslaw, stir together mayonnaise, honey, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and black pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Add coleslaw mix and stir well to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • Slice chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and blot dry with a paper towel. Add beaten egg to a small shallow bowl and stir together almond flour, sea salt, garlic, sea salt and pepper in a separate shallow bowl. Dunk pieces of chicken in egg, shaking off excess then dredge in the almond flour mixture all sides and set onto a parchment paper lined tray.
  • Heat air fryer to 380ºF and place chicken in the basket in a single layer. Air fry for 6 minutes. Shake basket and air fry an additional 6 minutes. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
  • Divide coleslaw between 4 teal (1 cup) MPOF container compartments and divide popcorn chicken between the other 4 (2 cups) compartments. Place a cup of dipping sauce next to the chicken.

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Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.1g | Protein: 29.6g | Fat: 31.6g | Fiber: 6g
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